Surf Forecasts:
Ala Moana Bowls surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, E swell with 1,314 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ala Moana Bowls this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ala Moana Bowls in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about your surf outlook for Ala Moana Bowls.
The next week and a half looks pretty average to poor, with the wind blowing cross-offshore from the ENE almost the whole time and the swell not quite lining up right. The surf is coming in from the ENE for the most part, which isn’t the spot’s preferred SSE direction, so conditions are mostly poor or marginal. The combined swell energy is low to moderate at first (around 659 to 956), so nothing to get excited about.
Monday the 30th to Wednesday the 2nd: the swell height hangs around 6 to 7 ft from the ENE, period short at 7–8 seconds. Wind is fresh cross-off, surf is poor. A small S groundswell appears on Wednesday morning with a very long 16-second period and swell height under 3 ft, but the combined energy is still moderate (793) and conditions are marginal. Could be worth a look for the reef, but nothing special.
Thursday the 5th to Monday the 7th: the swell picks up with heights of 7 to 10 ft from the east and ENE, and the combined energy jumps to 4-digit figures (899 to 1498). Wind is strong (25 to 34 mph cross-off), so the surf is still poor to marginal. On Saturday the 5th there’s risk of thunderstorms and near gale winds – that’s not for paddle surfing, more like kite territory if anything.
Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th shape up a bit better. On Wednesday morning the 9th is the standout: swell hits 10 ft from the ENE with a 10-second period, combined energy very strong at 2003, and a gentle 9 mph cross-off breeze. The guidance calls this excellent for experienced surfers – that’s big, powerful, clean surf at Bowls, but it’s only for advanced guys. The afternoon picks up a light cross-shore wind, still good but not as clean.
From the 10th onward the swell drops back. Winds shift light and variable, but swell height and quality tail off quickly, with poor surf returning by the 13th. The last record on the 14th shows a tiny 2 ft south groundswell with a 20-second period and marginal conditions – only for the patient.
All up: the best window is Wednesday the 9th of September morning, with solid 10 ft ENE swell, clean offshore wind, and strong energy. That’s the one to aim for if you’re a confident surfer. Water temperature anomaly isn’t provided, so can’t say much on that.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 526 | 394 | 325 | 210 | 376 | 382 | 439 | 451 | 383 | 475 | 422 | 318 | 303 | 322 | 373 | 355 | 498 | 589 | 727 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.50m | 5:18PM0.51m | 6:18AM0.53m | 5:48PM0.44m | 7:14AM0.56m | 6:20PM0.36m | 8:21AM0.59m | 6:54PM0.28m | 9:39AM0.62m | 7:57PM0.22m | 10:58AM0.66m | 10:35PM0.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.05m | 11:22AM0.14m | 11:42PM0.05m | 12:22PM0.19m | 00:10AM0.05m | 1:40PM0.23m | 00:43AM0.05m | 3:38PM0.25m | 1:25AM0.06m | 6:22PM0.22m | 2:24AM0.08m | 7:30PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 102 | 171 | 100 | 199 | 144 | 138 | 192 | 329 | 314 | 364 | 422 | 318 | 275 | 206 | 192 | 176 | 225 | 229 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 186 | 46 | 162 | 59 | 82 | 57 | 51 | 30 | 77 | 35 | 34 | 59 | 123 | 117 | 72 | 69 | 170 | 121 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 14 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 15 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 75 | 48 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 122 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 66 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 68 | 6 | 17 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 526 | 394 | 325 | 210 | 376 | 382 | 439 | 451 | 383 | 475 | 307 | 300 | 303 | 322 | 373 | 355 | 498 | 589 | 727 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 38 | 45 | 30 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 127 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 131 | 33 | 129 | 200 | 156 |
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